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Enlightenment is a state of relative and absolute happiness, this state is the goal of many Buddhists.

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Hindus hope to reach enlightenment because it means their soul has finally liberated itself from cycle of birth and death forever.

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A sentence whit enlightenment?

Buddhists believe you can achieve enlightenment by following the Eight Fold Path.


What did Buddhists want to find?

They wanted to find something called enlightenment.


What do Buddhists belief about god?

Buddhists do not believe in a creator God. Angelic and divine beings are part of Buddhist tradition, but one is generally better off born a human, because humans can achieve enlightenment.


What can a person achieve during meditation?

Meditation allows a person to relax. However Buddhists believe the practice can elevate a person to ultimate enlightenment.


What is the purpose of a Buddhists life?

to get enlightenment free from suffering


How did Buddha want people to live their lives?

he wanted them to try and achieve enlightenment


Enlightenment that Buddhists seek is also known as what?

The ultimate enlightenment in Buddhism is known as nirvana or the nirvana state.


What are the similarities between Taoism Buddhism and Confucianism?

They are all attempting to find harmony. Each has a different way of getting there. Confucians want to achieve it by actively engineering a solution to get there. Taoists want to achieve it by aligning themselves with the natural energy of the world. Buddhists (at least Pure Land Buddhists anyway) want to achieve it by calling out to Amitaba, an advanced monk,who will get them to harmony by his grace.


Who are famous Buddhists?

Famous Buddhists (during the Buddha's lifetime) were the disciples of the Buddha, who had attained any of the 4 stages to enlightenment.


Do Buddhists think it important for them to know about the life of Buddha in reaching enlightenment?

Of course!


What kind of statues do Buddhists worship?

Buddhists do not worship statures. There may be statues in Buddhist temples which serve to focus their thoughts on the methods of attaining enlightenment.


Who celebrates rohatsu and what is it?

It a holiday celebrating buddah. Of course that means that buddhists celebrate it.